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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.109

The Officers Offer Their Respects

“All the governmental officers also paid their respects to the Lord, and finally the King and his men were bade farewell by the son of mother Śacī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.109, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the governmental officers paid their respects to the Lord.
  • The Lord is described here as the son of mother Śacī.
  • Finally, the Lord bade farewell to the King and his men.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to offer your respects to the Lord.

Ask yourself

What does offering your respects to the Lord mean to you?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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